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   Tottenham beat Arsenal 2-0 at White Hart Lane this afternoon.  Click here for a match report.

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   For a preview of our home game tomorrow, click here.
   Tottenham's Under-18s beat Fulham 5-2 at Hotspur Way this morning.  The Spurs goals came from Jack Roles, Samuel Sashoua 2, Keanan Bennetts and Kazaiah Sterling.
   Spurs are reportedly entering the chase for Napoli defender Faouzi Ghoulam, who Chelsea are targetting too.

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   OTHER NEWS ... Sunderland's relegation from the Premier League was confirmed today ... Wigan Athletic will return to League One after a one season stay in the Championship  ...

   TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR TEAM NEWS : -  Mousa Dembele is a doubt for Spurs, with the ankle injury he picked up in Wednesday's match at Crystal Palace.  Danny Rose (knee), Erik Lamela (hip), Cameron Cater-Vickers (knee) and Harry Winks (ankle) are all out of Sunday's home game.
   Spurs young defender Joy Mukena has left the club to sign Scholarship terms with Watford.
   Tottenham are reported to be interested in Internazionale's 17 year old striker Andrea Pinamonti, who is attracting a lot of interest after making his debut for the Serie A club this season.

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   Spurs are amongst a host of clubs who are tracking Olympique Lyonnais' 15 year old striker Willem Geubbels, who is a French Under-17 international, while wild rumours reckon Newcastle United are looking to make a move for their former midfielder Moussa Sissoko to boost their squad on the return to the Premier League.
   Tottenham's Under-23 game away to Manchester United, postponed last week due to the death of Ugo Ehiogu, has been re-arranged for Monday 15th May at Old Trafford with a 19.00 kick-off.

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   Tottenham beat Crystal Palace 1-0 at Selhurst Park tonight.  Click here for a match report.

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   CRIME WATCH ... Seven men have been arrested at Newcastle United's St. James' Park and West Ham United London's London Stadium following HMRC raids regarding tax fraud ... Joey Barton has been banned from all footballing activities for 18 months for making over 1,200 bets on football  ...  Neil Taylor has been banned for two Wales games after his sending off for a tackle that broker the Republic of Ireland's Seamus COleman's leg in a World Cup qualifier  ...

   TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR TEAM NEWS : -  No real change in injury news, with Danny Rose, Cameron Carter-Vickers and Michel Vorm (all knee) missing out on the trip to Selhurst Park, while Harry Winks (ankle) and Erik Lamela (hip) are also side-lined.
   For a preview of the Crystal Palace match, click here.
   With Manchester City wanting top pay a world record fee for Dele Alli and Kyle Walker unhappy about his future, Tottenham are being linked to a swoop on Crystal Palace in the summer, but this time it is for 17 year old Republic of Ireland Under-18 international midfielder Kian Flanagan.  The papers also claim Spurs are willing to pay GBP15 million for Hull City central defender Harry Maguire !

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   The papers are lining up Tottenham's "wants" for the summer transfer window and these include Blackpool's 19 year old winger Bright Osayi-Samuel and 21 year old Malaga forward Sandro Ramirez.  Meanwhile, Kyle Walker is to have "crisis" talks over his future with Mauricio Pochettino.
   Tottenham will play at Ebbsfleet United on Saturday 15th July 2017 in a pre-season friendly in memory of the non-league club's captain and coach Paul McCarthy, who died of a heart attack in February.

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   MEHSTG's no-spin story ... Tim Sherwood appeared on Sky Sports' "Goals On Sunday" and is reported as saying about the Spurs fans appreciation of Harry Kane ...
"I laugh now when I hear Tottenham fans say ‘he’s one of our own’. He wasn’t always one of their own because if [Roberto] Soldado was sitting on the bench, if Harry hadn’t scored after half an hour then they would be singing for Soldado to come on the pitch. But now he’s one of our own. Brilliant. Fantastic and he is one of their own.”
As always Tim is always right.  I don't think he mentioned that Mauricio Pochettino has the best win ratios as a Spurs manager though.
Has anyone got a head of a pin handy ?

   Dele Alli won the PFA Young Player of the Year tonight for the second season running.
   Despite yesterday's loss, it appears that a number of the Spurs team are still highly desirable to have in your side.  Christian Eriksen is interesting Barcelona, so the Sunday Mirror claim, while the Sunday Telegraph think Manchester United are going to sign Eric Dier if Tottenham can prise Michael Keane away from Burnley and Manchester City are in the running to buy Kyle Walker the Sun on Sunday speculates.  The latter paper does have one player coming into Tottenham if they are to be believed, with Bright Osayi-Samuel, Blackpool's 19 year old winger, a target.  SS Lazio want Vincent Janssen and are willing to pay around GBP11.7 millions for the Dutchman according to the press in his homeland.  Stories linking Tottenham with Manchester United left back Luke Shaw are around again, while WBA's interest in Kevin Wimmer has resurfaced.

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   Tottenham lost 2-4 to Chelsea at Wembley in the FA Cup semi-final this evening.  For a match report, click here.

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   OTHER NEWS ... Swindon Town were relegated to League Two today ... Leyton Orient lost their place in the Football League today after 110 years ... Lincoln City won the Conference Premier League and will return to the Football League next season  ...

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   Totally shocked to hear the news about Ugo Ehiogu passing away this morning after collapsing at the training ground yesterday.  MEHSTG sends its condolences to his family at this deeply sad time.
   For a preview of the FA Cup semi-final against Chelsea, click here.

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   Spurs Under-23 coach Ugo Ehiogu collapsed at Hotspur Way and needed medical treatment before being taken to hospital by ambulance.  All at MEHSTG wish him a speedy recovery.
   TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR TEAM NEWS : -  Danny Rose and Michel Vorm are both ruled out with knee injuries, while Harry Winks' ankle ligament strain, Erik Lamela's hip condition and Cameron Carter-Vickers' knee knock will keep them out of the FA Cup semi-final squad.
   Kyle Walker, Danny Rose, Dele Alli and Harry Kane are all included in the PFA Team of the Year.
   The Daily Mirror links Tottenham with a GBP30 million move for Bayern Munich's Brazilian talented winger Douglas Costa.

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   Tottenham's transfer business in the summer has been interesting a lot of sources today, with Moussa Dembele of Glasgow Celtic being the most likely incomer according to reports.  The 32 goal striker is expected to fetch GBP30 million on the open market and Tottenham appear ready to go back for the player they passed on last close season.  Another forward being lined up is Rafa Mir of Valencia, who has an affordable release clause at the moment and Spurs could swoop and loan the 19 year old out for next season.  An even younger forward - 18 year old Ben Brereton of Nottingham Forest - is on the Spurs radar, but they will be challenged by Liverpool, arsenal and Manchester United for his signature.  Chelsea and Spurs are said to be keen on Napoli's Belgian striker Dries Martens, who .  More frighteningly, Spurs are being linked with a move for Leeds United defender Pontus Jansson, but from what I have seen of him, my opinion is that he will not cut it at Premier League level.  Liverpool, Chelsea and Southampton are his other suitors in this transfer chase.  The Telegraph reckon Spurs are lining up Burnley defender Michael Keane in case Eric Dier is off to Manchester United.  Rumours are circulating that Toby Alderweireld will not sign a new contract at Tottenham, with a release clause of GBP30 million quoted, although this is not in force until 2019.  This has prompted Internazionale to be linked to the Belgian central defender and also to Kyle Walker.
   Spurs have applied to Haringey Council to add an extra 98 seats to the capacity of the new stadium, with the Planning Application amendment due to be hears early next month.  It would take the total capacity to 61,559.

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   Former Spurs manager Harry Redknapp has taken over as boss at Birmingham City.

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   Spurs are being linked with a GBP12.9 million move for Galatasaray winger Bruma.

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   OTHER NEWS ... Brighton & Hove Albion will be playing Premier League football next season after securing promotion today ...  Chesterfield are set to play in League Two next season after their relegation was confirmed today ...  Plymouth Argyle and Portsmouth both won promotion to League One today... Gianfranco Zola resigned as manager of Birmingham City this evening

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   A quiet Easter Sunday in the newsrooms, with only a follow up that Spurs are unlikely to move for Real Madrid striker Alvaro Morata in the summer.

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   Tottenham beat Bournemouth 4-0 at White Hart Lane this afternoon.  For a match report, click here.

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   TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR TEAM NEWS : -  Tottenham will be without Harry Winks (ankle), Danny Rose and Michel Vorm (both knee) and Erik Lamela (hip).  Cameron Carter-Vickers is a doubt with a knee knock, but Victor Wanyama is available after a back injury,
   BOURNEMOUTH TEAM NEWS : -  Andrew Surman (knee) could rule him out for the rest of the season, while Junior Stanislas (groin) is a doubt, which is the same situation for Dan Gosling (knee).  Rhoiys Wiggins and Adam Federici (both knee injuries) are definitely sidelined for the Spurs match.
   For a preview of tomorrow's match against Bournemouth, click here.
   It is reported online that Spurs have jumped into pole position, ahead of Manchester City, to sign Crystal Palace winger Wilfried Zaha in the summer, while City are said to be moving on after their interest in Dele Alli, Danny Rose and Kyle Walker does not appear to be reciprocated.

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   OTHER NEWS ... Coventry City's relegation from League One was confirmed today  ... 

   Harry Kane has been short-listed for the PFA Player of the Year and also for the Young Player of the Year, along with Dele Alli in the latter category.
   Tottenham are reported to have sent scouts to watch Borussia Dortmund midfielder Christian Pulisic in last night's re-arranged Champions League match v AS Monaco.  Spurs have also been linked with Middlesbrough centre-half Ben Gibson again, with him rated at GBP30 million, but I'm not sure who by.

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   MEHSTG's no-spin story ... Former Spurs midfielder Paulinho is facing deportation from China after featuring in a betting company promotion with a Japanese porn star.

   Tottenham's end of season fixtures have been messed about with resulting in the following dates and kickoff time changes for these games which will now be covered live on Sky Sports: -
Crystal Palace (away) is still on Wednesday 24th April, but will kick off at 20.00
Manchester United (home) will now be on Sunday 14th May kicking off at 16.30
Leicester City (away) will be played on Thursday 18th May with a 19.45 kick off.

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   Tottenham have been playing Ryan Johnson as a trialist in some Under-23 games recently and will be watching his progress with his club Stevenage.

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   OTHER NEWS ... Borussia Dortmund's team bus was bombed on it's way to their home Champions League game with AS Monaco tonight.  The only injury was to defender Marc Batra's wrist ... 

   Tottenham's Under-23 side lost 1-4 to Everton away today, with the Spurs goal coming from Kazaiah Sterling.

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   OTHER NEWS ... Grimsby Town sacked manager Marcus Bignot today ... 

   Tottenham are said to be interested in Sunderland  goalkeeper Jordan Pickford, along with Arsenal, Everton, West Ham United London and Manchester City according to the Sun on Sunday, as the Sunday Express reckon that Manchester United and Paris St. Germain will battle to sign Hugo Lloris in the summer.  The Sunday Mirror claim that Spurs are lining up Burnley forward Andre Gray to replace Vincent Janssen.

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   Tottenham beat Watford 4-0 at White Hart Lane this afternoon.  Click here for a match report.

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   OTHER NEWS ... Sheffield United won promotion to the Championship today ...   Doncaster Rovers returned to League One after winning promotion today ... 

   TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR TEAM NEWS : -  Danny Rose (knee), Harry Winks (ankle) and Erik Lamela (hip) are all ruled out of the game against Watford, while Hugo Lloris (illness) and Michel Vorm (knock) are both to be assessed late to decide if they can play, while Victor Wanyama's back injury will also be given a late test.
   WATFORD TEAM NEWS : -  Sebastian Prodl (rib), Younes Kaboul (hamstring), Mauro Zarate (knee), Ben Watson (groin) and Roberto Pereyra (knee) are all definitely out for the trip to White Hart Lane, while there will be late fitness tests for Christian Kabasele (hip), Valon Behrami (hamstring), Abdoulaye Doucoure (fatigue), Troy Deeney (fatigue), Tom Cleverley (fatigue), Etienne Capoue (knock) and Heurelho Gomes (knock).  Miguel Britos is suspended.
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   Manchester City are hoping to sign Danny Rose, Kyle Walker and Dele Alli in the summer according to the Manchester Evening News.  .

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   Tottenham beat Swansea City 3-1 at the Liberty Stadium tonight.  For a match report, click here.
   Spurs are rumoured to be one of a number of clubs interested in Naby Keita, the 22 year old Red Bull Leipzig midfielder and 23 year old Serbian Schalke 04 defender Sead Kolasinac is another target they might have competition for from Atletico Madrid, Everton, Juventus and Chelsea.

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   CRIME WATCH ... Liverpool have been given a GBP100,000 fine and a two year ban on signing academy players after tapping up a 12 year old Stoke City player ... 

   Harry Winks will miss the rest of the season with the ankle injury he sustained ay Burnley on Saturday.
   SWANSEA CITY TEAM NEWS : -  Fernando Llorente (ankle) will miss the game against Spurs with a place on the bench as his best hope, while former Tottenham player Wayne Routledge should return to the first eleven .
   For a preview of the Swansea City match, click here.
   The transfer talk today is dominated by Luke Shaw's plea for Mauricio Pochettino to rescue him from his Old Trafford nightmare, as he would rather have joined Spurs when he left Southampton than go to Manchester United.  The rest of the tittle-tattle revolves around the stories from the last few days with the same players being linked.

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   TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR TEAM NEWS : -  Spurs will make the trip to Swansea without Harry Kane (ankle), Harry Winks (ankle), Danny Rose (knee) and Erik Lamela (hip), while Victor Wanyama is a doubt with a back injury picked up at Burnley on Saturday.

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   Everton are linked with a move for Kieran Trippier for GBP12 million in the summer, while Spurs are rumoured to be interested in a former Arsenal youth player Oguzhan Ozyakup, now 24, for GBP12 million from Besiktas and AS Monaco's 22 year old left back Benjamin Mendy.
   Erik Lamela has reported that the operation on his sip went well and Victor Wanyama looks like he will be fit for selection on Wednesday, when Spurs travel to Swansea City.  Harry Winks is awaiting a scan on the ankle injury he picked up at Burnley, when the swelling has gone down.

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   Tottenham beat Burnley 2-0 at Turf Moor this afternoon.  Click here for a match report.
   The Spurs Under-18s beat Middlesbrough 3-1 away this morning with goals from Kazaiah Sterling, Dylan Duncan and Reo Griffiths.

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   OTHER NEWS ... Rotherham United were relegated to League One today ...